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Maldives ex-VP Adeeb jailed for plotting president's assassination
The judgment was delivered four days after Ahmed Adeeb was sentenced for 10 years for possessing firearms
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Seven Indian embassy websites hacked by group ‘supporting’ Pakistan
The hackers, who call themselves 'Intruder' and 'Romantic, have posted messages supporting Pakistan Army
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California man found guilty of murdering Saudi student
A jury in San Fernando deliberated just 15 minutes before convicting Agustin Fernandez, 29, of first-degree murder
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Instagram attracting more advertising than Twitter: survey
The survey came the same week Twitter Inc said its head of product, who took over the team in September, was leaving
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India's Muslim women fight 'triple talaq' divorce
Most Muslim scholars say the instant talaq diverts from the Quran
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Muslim waitress assaulted in France 'for serving alcohol' during Ramazan
The waitress, a French 30-year-old of Tunisian origin, was serving drinks on the terrace of the Vitis Café
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Lenovo looks beyond computers with slick new phones
Reveals market-ready PHAB2 Pro smartphone imbued with Google-created Tango augmented reality technology
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Bidders offering more than $5b for Yahoo
Yahoo will review offers ahead of a final round of bidding expected to lead to a decision by mid-July
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Google co-founder Larry Page is secretly building flying cars
Page has poured more than $100 million into Zee.Aero which conducts test flights at an airport hangar in California
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Obama approves broader role for US forces in Afghanistan
The decision would also allow greater use of US air power, particularly close air support, says official
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Israel bars all Palestinians after Tel Aviv attack
The authorities suspended entry permits for 83,000 Palestinians following shooting in Tel Aviv that killed four people
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Clinton trolls Trump on Twitter: 'Delete your account'
Hillary Clinton's snarky tweet Thursday to her White House rival Donald Trump was among the funniest of the campaign
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Hindu monastery worker hacked to death in Bangladesh
The killing bore the hallmarks of recent attacks by extremists on minorities and secular activists
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Ramazan a challenge for migrants trapped in Greece
Greek officials say those fasting are given their sundown meal together with the pre-dawn meal
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Emails in Clinton probe dealt with planned drone strikes in Pakistan
The still-secret emails are a key part of the FBI investigation that has long dogged Clinton's presidential campaign
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Thousands gather for Muslim funeral honouring Muhammad Ali
An estimated 14,000 people, representing many races and creeds, attended the jenazah
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No constitutional right for concealed guns: California appeals court
The 7-4 decision was taken by the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals
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Obama endorses Hillary Clinton for president
Clinton's campaign announced that a first joint campaign event with Obama would take place in Green Bay
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Jailed Saudi rights lawyer 'on hunger strike
The two activists were nominated for last year's Nobel Peace Prize by a Norwegian member of parliament
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Facebook adds 360-degree photos to newsfeed
Panoramic photos taken on a mobile phone can also be converted to a 360-degree view on the newsfeed
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Ex-boyfriend given 15 years for shooting Turkish talent singer
Mutlu Kaya had been receiving death threats for appearing in the show, Sesi Cok Guzel
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Italy's Berlusconi to undergo heart surgery: doctor
The 79-year-old leader and media mogul was admitted to hospital on Monday suffering from 'cardiac deficiency'
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Nothing wrong with 'Udta Punjab': Mayawati
The film depicts how youth in Punjab succumbed to drug abuse
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Ruble rocks up to seven-month high
Central bank says rise in price of oil, better economic indicators hint that risks to price stability are on decline
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Ali to be honored with Muslim funeral service
Imam Zaid Shakir, co-founder of Zaytuna College in Berkeley, California, will lead the service
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Second specialist vessel to join EgyptAir search on Friday
A French naval supply vessel picked up a signal from one of the two recorders on June 1
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South Korea holds fathers after children's teacher raped
The teacher was dining at a restaurant when the three men pressured her to drink with them, police said
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Ireland abortion laws cause 'inhuman' treatment: UN experts
UNHRC calls on Ireland to amend its abortion laws and if necessary its constitution to protect patients, health worker
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Indian children's home head arrested for sex assault of girls
R S Meena was charged over the alleged assaults at children rescued from trafficking, begging and labour rackets
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China's propaganda department not good enough at propaganda: govt
CCDI says leaders in department did not feel sufficient sense of responsibility for undertaking ideological work
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'Ramazan row' behind fire at German refugee shelter
Witnesses say there had been recurring tensions between followers of different religions in the Red Cross-run facility
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Russian fighter jet crashes outside Moscow, killing pilot: RIA
Defence ministry says crash did not cause any serious damage on the ground
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Iran arrests visiting Iranian-Canadian scholar: rights group
Homa Hoodfar was held by Revolutionary Guards on June 6, says human rights group
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Pictures of the day: June 9, 2016
We look at 13 images from events around the world
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Umbrella heist dampens Japanese city's spirits
Hakodate's chamber of commerce says it has added 500 more umbrellas to the depleted stands.
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Bus plunges into ravine in Brazil, at least 18 killed
The driver lost control of the bus carrying 46 passengers and crashed into a rock in the opposite lane
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Muhammad Ali's daughter posts shot from final Facetime conversation with her father
Hana Ali, one of the boxer's nine children, shared an image of her father
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First element discovered in Asia named "nihonium", after Japan
If approved, it will join other newly announced elements: moscovium, tennessine and oganesson.
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Video hints Japan abetting illegal ivory trade: conservationists
Experts say most illegal ivory heads for China. The country accounts for as much as 70 percent of global demand.
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More than 22 killed, 70 wounded, in two bombings in Baghdad – police
A car packed with explosive blew up in Baghdad al-Jadeeda killing at least 15 people and wounding over 50
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How Muslims fast in countries where the sun never sets
A family living in northern Finland shares their experience of fasting where the sun only sets for 55 minutes
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What made Muhammad Ali 'unforgivably' black
By late 1960s, Ali’s unforgivably blackness helped him emerge as a transcendent and global figure of black liberation.
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Scientists decipher 11 subtypes in acute leukaemia gene study
The findings could improve clinical trials for testing and developing new AML drugs
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Apple revamps App Store, may not win over developers
The move will let developers advertise wares in search results, give developers bigger revenues on subscription apps
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Russia unveils new passenger plane it says will rival Boeing, Airbus
In a ceremony in Siberia Irkut Corporation rolled out its new MC-21 passenger plane which is undergoing still testing
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Bullets hit bystanders as Australia police shoot knifeman
Police confronted the man, reported missing from a psychiatric centre, after being alerted by staff
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Woman fights off daughter's would-be kidnapper, video goes viral
Suspect tried to flee but was apprehended by off-duty Deputy Jonathan Behnen, who was in the parking lot
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Fish eyes life inside a jelly's belly
Underwater photographer Tim Samuel came across the little creature trapped inside the only slightly larger jellyfish
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Obama hopeful Sanders will wind up campaign within a 'couple of weeks'
Sanders has refused to concede defeat, and vowed to "continue the fight" for the nomination
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Philanthropist Bill Gates to donate 100,000 chicks to fight poverty
The chicks will go to rural areas in two dozen developing countries from Burkina Faso to Bolivia

















































